Vitali Klitschko believes title is near

Vitali Klitschko believes he will fulfil his destiny on Saturday night in Los Angeles by finally being crowned world heavyweight champion.

Fri, 23 Apr, 2004 - 19:46

Vitali Klitschko believes he will fulfil his destiny on Saturday night in Los Angeles by finally being crowned world heavyweight champion.

The 32-year-old maintains he was robbed at the same Staples Center venue last June when facial cuts ended his title challenge to Lennox Lewis after six rounds.

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Courts boxing Heathrow Place: Los Angeles Place: Staples Center Person: Vitali Klitschko Person: Lennox Lewis Person: Lewis’Person: Klitschko Person: Corrie Sanders Person: Lewis Person: Sanders Person: Chris Byrd Person: Andrew Golota Person: John Ruiz Person: Wladimir Person: Lamon Brewster Organisation: WBA

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